Rusk County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.
Rusk County permitting is running 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, up 50% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
6,617
6,617 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-08 | 171152 | 42-401-31532 | LUMPKIN, B. H. #1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171151 | 42-401-31531 | THOMPSON, C. J. #3 | CAPITAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171154 | 42-401-31533 | SANDERS, S. E. #12 | POWELL, N. P. ESTATE | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 163822 | 42-401-31491 | SOUTH OAK HILL UNIT 1 #1 | LEO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170862 | 42-401-31528 | SOUTH OAK HILL UNIT 2 #2 | LEO ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170357 | 42-401-31530 | LAIRD, S. S. #B3 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170353 | 42-401-31529 | BUSBY ESTATE GAS UNIT -A- #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170262 | 42-401-31221 | BOLTON "A" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169347 | 42-401-31525 | ROGERS ESTATE GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-08-11 | 169936 | 42-401-31351 | J. C. HILLIN ESTATE #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-11 | 168964 | 42-401-31524 | CHAPMAN #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168922 | 42-401-31510 | HAZEL BROWN ET AL #2 | NOE, T. C. OIL ACCT. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168921 | 42-401-31511 | HAZEL BROWN ET AL #3 | NOE, T. C. OIL ACCT. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168916 | 42-401-31509 | BALLENGER #2 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168748 | 42-401-31523 | CHRISTIAN, J.T. O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 11,950 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168744 | 42-401-31522 | DULANEY #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168960 | 42-401-30671 | CRIM ET AL #1 | MEWBOURNE OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,400 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168234 | 42-401-31536 | REDDING, W. C. ET UX #1 | ZADECK ENERGY GROUP | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 167829 | 42-401-31506 | BROOKS, H.A. "A & C" #21AR | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 168019 | 42-401-00474 | DOWDEN, T.L. #1 | DOWDEN, T. L. | RECOMP | 7,514 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167456 | 42-401-31520 | STROUD #2 | KROLL, TERRY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167453 | 42-401-31519 | DURAN #1 | ITEX ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167047 | 42-401-31516 | MCCORMACK, E.D. ET AL #1 | BYRD & ZADECK EXPLORATION | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167041 | 42-401-31518 | BEAN #1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-07-21 | 166725 | 42-401-31508 | KINNEY #1 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 8,053 | |
| 1982-07-21 | 166701 | 42-401-31515 | LINDSTROM, KINNEY #1 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-07-19 | 166679 | 42-401-31514 | GAY TAYLOR GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166596 | 42-401-31513 | WARNER ESTATE UNIT #1 | OSTROM, R.D. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166468 | 42-401-31498 | BATON, O. R. #14 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 166128 | 42-401-00494 | ALEXANDER, A.C. #2 | ROBBINS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,537 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 165935 | 42-401-31507 | HENRY THORNTON GAS UNIT #4 | FORGOTSON, JAMES M., JR. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1982-07-06 | 165652 | 42-401-31505 | NICHOLAS, E. #1 | ABERCROMBIE, J.S., MIN. CO.,INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1982-07-05 | 165558 | 42-401-31503 | MENEFEE GAS UNIT #1 #4 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1982-07-02 | 165815 | 42-401-31501 | MENEFEE GAS UNIT #1 #3 | DAMSON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1982-07-01 | 165314 | 42-401-31504 | BROOKS #2 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-06-30 | 165221 | 42-401-31502 | FAIR, R.W. #1 | JNT DRILLING | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-06-24 | 164631 | 42-401-31500 | WOLFE, A.S. #2 | WILSON RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-06-22 | 164567 | 42-401-31499 | OAK HILL GAS UNIT #1 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1982-06-21 | 164439 | 42-401-31444 | C. J. MERCER UNIT #4 #1 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164181 | 42-401-31497 | R.E.L. SILVEY "A" OIL UNIT NO.1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164090 | 42-401-31495 | STROUD LEASE #1 | KROLL, TERRY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164083 | 42-401-31494 | BIRDWELL #1 | ITEX ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-06-18 | 164081 | 42-401-31493 | WILLIE THOMPSON ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 164140 | 42-401-31496 | BAUGHMAN, G.B. O/A #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 12,050 | |
| 1982-06-16 | 163752 | 42-401-31490 | SPARKMAN #1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | DRILL | 10,792 | |
| 1982-06-14 | 163621 | 42-401-31489 | BRADFORD, DAISY E #10 W | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1982-06-14 | 163575 | 42-401-31214 | ESTES, SYBIL YORK ET AL #1 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 167037 | 42-401-31492 | FIRST STATE BANK OF OVERTON #2 | FENDER, DAVID M. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 166847 | 42-401-31492 | FIRST STATE BANK OF OVERTON #2 | FENDER, DAVID M. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163502 | 42-401-31465 | SANDERS, S.E. #10-A | POWELL, N. P. ESTATE | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Rusk County.